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Foresight Nanotech Institute Weekly News Digest: August 6, 2008Discuss these news stories at http://foresight.org/nanodot. Top Nano News of the WeekNanotechnology creates structures that mimic proteinsA major advance in mimicking protein function has been made by scientists working with peptoids—polymers that resemble proteins except that the polymer backbone has monomer side groups attached to nitrogen atoms rather than to alpha-carbon atoms, as in proteins… In this issue:
Foresight Event – Vision Weekend Measuring picometers to advance nanotechnologyTechnologically important properties of some nanostructures—for example, certain complex metal oxide crystals—dependent strongly on knowing atomic positions very precisely—to within a few percent of an atomic diameter. A recent review describes the advantages to nanotech of advances in electron microscopy that allow mapping electron states localized at or between atoms, when coupled with extensive quantum-mechanical calculations… New method for nanotechnology images light atoms on graphene surfaceThe recently demonstrated ability to visualize individual atoms of carbon and hydrogen on a graphene surface opens new avenues for studying the behavior of hydrocarbon chains… Weighing atoms with nanotechnologyNow, a double-walled carbon nanotube forms a device able to weigh a single atom of gold. Unlike other tools of comparable sensitivity, the new nanotube mass sensors are small enough to be a components of nanoscopic systems, and they do not have to ionize or destroy molecules to measure their masses… Nanotechnology delivers safer MRI contrast agent to image clotsA novel toroidal-shaped nanoparticle provides a nanotech way to image blood clots without using magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents that are toxic to some patients… —Nanodot posts by James Lewis Foresight Event – Save the Date!November 15-16, 2008 Advancing Beneficial NanotechnologyDo you believe that nanotechnology will give society the ability to tackle the hard challenges facing humanity? What's your priority for nanotechnology: cancer treatments and longevity therapies, sustainable energy, clean water, a restored environment, space development, or "zero waste" manufacturing? Or perhaps there are potential nanotech scenarios you would like to prevent. If you would like to help influence the direction of this powerful technology, please consider becoming a member of Foresight Nanotech Institute. With your support, Foresight will continue to educate the general public on beneficial nanotechnology and what it will mean to our society. To join: Foresight PartnersForesight note: One free conference ticket is available to a Foresight Senior Associate only for the following conference. Please contact Alicia Isaac either at foresight@foresight.org or by phone 650.289.0860. Nanotech Northern Europe 2008 Nanotech Northern Europe brings together the field's top scientists and leading international companies in order to advance the beneficial use of nanotechnology. The 2008 event concentrates around three application areas:
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Nanotech EventsNational Nano Engineering Conference 2008 The National Nano Engineering Conference 2008 (NNEC) is the premier event focused on current and future developments in engineering innovations at the nanoscale, as well as the commercialization of nanotechnology. Presentations on new technologies and their commercial applications in the following disciplines:
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